CPCL approves 9 mmta Cauvery Basin Refinery project

The 9 mmta Cauvery Basin Refinery (CBR) project, which would cost Rs 31,580 crore, has been approved by the board of Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (CPCL), which has agreed to contribute up to…

NHPC signs preliminary contract with BEL

A preliminary contract was signed by NHPC and Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) for the establishment of a large-scale manufacturing facility for solar equipment. According to a BSE filing, “NHPC and BEL have signed…

NTPC captures its first CO2 from flue gas stream at NTPC Vindhyachal

The 500 MW coal-fired power plant (Unit-13) at Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station has seen the first carbon dioxide absorbed from the flue gas stream by NTPC Limited (VSTPS). The daily carbon dioxide…

Huntsman Commissions 180 KW rooftop solar facility at Chakan

As part of its commitment to establishing a sustainable and low-carbon economy to support carbon neutrality, Huntsman India, a manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals, has commissioned a 180 kilowatts (KW) rooftop solar…

Greenlam Industries begins commercial production of new facility in Gujarat

Greenlam Industries Ltd had earlier announced purchase of laminate manufacturing facility situated at Village Oran, Taluka Prantij, District Sabarkantha, Gujarat – 383205. The said manufacturing facility (currently having installed capacity of 3.4 million…

L&T bags major contract from IOCL

A significant contract has been won by the L&T Energy Business’ Hydrocarbon-Onshore branch from Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL). In order to address the rising demand for petroleum products as well as to improve…

L&T & KEC win Chennai Metro Phase 2’s track contracts

The 118.9 km Chennai Metro Phase 2 project selected Larsen & Toubro and KEC International – Vijay Nirman Company JV as the lowest bidders for two ballastless track work contracts. The contract for…

Various issues discussed during Chennai Airport Advisory Committee review meeting

At the Airport Advisory Committee (AAC) meeting held at Chennai airport, various issues were raised, including bird strikes and the need for more ground handlers to transport bags quickly. T.R. Baalu, the committee’s…

Apollo Hospitals earmarks Rs 1,700 for expansion

Healthcare giant Apollo Hospitals Enterprise has set aside a total of Rs. 1,700 crore for its ongoing capital expenditures and development plans in Gurugram and Chennai. A portion of this has already been…

Srex Power bags substation mandate from Vivo mobile

Vivo Mobile India has given Srex Power India, which has its headquarters in Noida, the go-ahead to construct an EHV substation in Uttar Pradesh. According to a press release by Srex Power India,…

L&T inaugurates new green hydrogen facility at Hazira in Gujarat

The new green hydrogen facility at Hazira in Gujarat has been officially inaugurated by Larsen & Toubro (L&T). The change occurs five months after the business signed a joint venture agreement for the…

Khagorijan oil field resumes production after 15 years

The Khagorijan oil field of Oil India Limited resumed production after nearly 15 years. Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, was present at the ceremony marking the restart of Oil India…

BCPL to invest Rs 450 crore for Naphtha storage at Haldia

Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymers Ltd (BCPL), a public sector organisation based in Assam, has suggested spending Rs 450 crore in the Haldia port area of West Bengal for a naphtha import storage and…

NHPC signs MoU with Investment Board Nepal

In the august presence of Sher Bahadur Deuba, Honorable Prime Minister of Nepal, NHPC Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Investment Board Nepal (IBN), Government of Nepal, for the preparation of…

Daikin to invest RS 500 crore in its third R&D centre in India

In order to establish its third R&D centre in India, Daikin would invest 500 crore ($63 million). The project, which will begin operations in 2023, will be situated near to the company’s air…

GMDC invites bids for Surkha North’s lignite mines

The Surkha (North) lignite mines owned by Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited (GMDC) in the Gujarati district of Bhavnagar have issued a request for proposals to mining companies. Over 200 lakh tonnes of…